December 09, 2018

Baby's First Christmas

Well the Holidays are finally here, or should I say already here?! This year, I’m not sure how, but I actually seemed to have been able to get a jump on my Christmas shopping. Yes, I just said that! I was even able to “finish” Christmas shopping for my little Bella, and my son’s little kitty, Kali, aka my Studio partners!Actually, it’s Christmas for my little fur babies ALL year round!

This will be our first Christmas with our little Kali. It has been quite interesting so far…our Christmas tree is sadly decorated…not for lack of ornaments, mind you, but because Kali prefers them on the floor. I guess she wants them out of her way so she can continue to climb the center of the Christmas Tree. That’s our Kali! I can’t imagine what Christmas day will be like…did I mention she has a paper obsession? .Yep! It should be interesting!

It seems like several of my friends are going to either be celebrating with a new little one this Christmas, or they will be welcoming one by next Christmas. I’m very excited for them!

So I thought it would be fun to create a “Baby’s First Christmas” card using one of my Digis’s from my “Bundles of Joy” Collection.

Meet “Baby Cassie” ! I figured she would be a great choice for a Baby’s First Christmas card because of her pretty little dress. But really, any one of the images in the “Bundles of Joy” can work perfectly for Christmas!

I started out wanting to make a Gatefold Easel Card. Which I actually did, but the more I worked on it, the more I wanted to turn it into a Christmas Scene.

It became a labor of love. And believe me when I say, it was quite a challenge trying to keep little Kali from tearing my project apart at any given moment!

I’m pretty sure I have just the perfect friend to give this Christmas Card Scene to this year. She loves to display handmade gifts at Christmas time and any other day of the year, for that matter.

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: Essentials Variety Pack

Card Base: Silhouette Design Store Gatefold Easel Card by Lori Whitlock

Background Paper: Digi Doodle Studios “Christmas Holiday”

Digi Stamps: Baby Cassie

Markers: Copics R20 E00 E15 E18 RV02 E11 E13Spectrum Noir DR3

Die Cuts: Sizzix Christmas Woodlands Thinlits SIzzix Holiday Greens Sizzix Gift Triplets

Embellishments: Paper Pink Roses

Paper Leaves

Frosted White Berries

Do you know someone who is celebrating their Baby’s First Christmas?

Visit Digi Doodles Bundles of Joy Collection to find the perfect baby for your Christmas Card Scene. I’m sure they will display it again and again!